William Thomson (Dumbarton footballer) explained

William Thomson
Fullname:	William Thomson
Birth Date:	4 May 1868
Birth Place:	Cardross, Scotland
Position:	Inside forward Centre half
Years1:	1889–1893
Clubs1:	Dumbarton^[1] ^[2]
Caps1:	31
Goals1:	8
Years2:	1893
Clubs2:	Aston Villa
Caps2:	0
Goals2:	0
Years3:	1893–1894
Clubs3:	Newton Heath^[3]
Caps3:	3
Goals3:	0
Years4:	1894–1898
Clubs4:	Dumbarton
Caps4:	24
Goals4:	3
Years5:	1898–1901
Clubs5:	Clyde
Caps5:	25
Goals5:	1
Nationalyears1:	1892–1898
Nationalteam1:	Scotland^[4]
Nationalcaps1:	4
Nationalgoals1:	1
Nationalyears2:	1895
Nationalteam2:	Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps2:	1
Nationalgoals2:	0

William Thomson (born 4 May 1868)^[5] was a Scottish footballer of the 1890s.

Career

Thomson played for Dumbarton (two spells), Aston Villa, Newton Heath and Clyde. He also played internationally for Scotland between 1892 and 1898.^{[6] [7]}

Honours

Dumbarton^[8]

• Scottish League: Champions 1891–92
• Scottish Cup: Runner-Up 1896–97
• Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1890–91,^[9] 1891–92, 1892–93
• 4 caps for Scotland between 1892 and 1898, scoring one goal^[10]
• 1 cap for the Scottish League in 1895^[11]
• 2 representative caps for Dumbartonshire between 1892 and 1898
• 1 international trial for Scotland in 1892

Personal life

Thomson emigrated to Australia in approximately 1910, eventually settling in Drummoyne, Sydney.

Notes and References

1. Book: Emms . Steve . Wells . Richard . Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39 . Tony Brown . 2007 . Beeston, Nottingham . 978-1-899468-66-9.
2. Web site: William Thomson - Player Statistics (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History). www.sonsarchive.com. 2017-07-15.
3. Web site: William Thomson - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats . www.mufcinfo.com . 4 August 2021.
4. Book: Smith, Paul . Scotland Who's Who . Pitch Publishing . 2013 . 9781909178847 .
5. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939 . Amazon . 2021 . 9798513846642.
6. Web site: Scotland - International Matches 1891-1900 .
7. Web site: William Thomson | Player Statistics | Dumbarton (Sons Archive) .
8. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
9. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1891/1891021414.htm Dumbarton v. Vale of Leven.
10. http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/william1thomson.html (Scotland player) William Thomson
11. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1895/1895020219.htm Our Opening League Battle. Grand Win For Scotland.